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CCLA owns, develops and operates mixed-use real estate in Latin America with a multifamily (for-rent) focus.

CCLA relies upon CIM’s North American opportunistic investment, development, and operational expertise and Compass’ long-term asset management track record, strong local footprint and market expertise in Latin America to oversee the development, design and construction of projects as well as marketing and management of operating residential buildings.

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Independent Investment Advisor in Latin America.

  • 28 years of experience investing in Latin America through a differentiated approach
  • 10 offices across United Kingdom, United States and Latin America
  • US$39.6 Billion assets under management, advisory, and distribution1
CIM Group

Community-focused owner, operator, lender and developer of real assets.

  • 30+ years working to enhance communities and create value for their stakeholders
  • 12 offices across the United States and overseas
  • US$28.6 Billion assets owned and operated

[1] As of March 30, 2024
[2] Assets Owned and Operated (AOO) represents the aggregate assets owned and operated by CIM on behalf of partners (including where CIM contributes alongside for its own account) and co-investors, whether or not CIM has discretion, in each case without duplication.
[3] All data provided by Compass Group & CIM Group

Back in 2016, CCLA was established though a joint venture between CIM Group and Compass Group.

The objective as to provide investment opportunities in the region and to build comfortable places to live, work and relax, as well as deliver jobs and sustainable infrastructure in the multifamily market.

In CCLA we replicate the successful investment strategy of identifying and focusing on submarkets in which an unattended segment exists.

However, what makes this strategy successful is the full understanding of the local markets and the asset class in each region.

Based on the opportunities that the current conditions of multifamily real estate had, CCLA has been able to position itself as one of the leaders in Mexico.

In the following years we tend to position as a leader of the multifamily segment in Colombia, Chile and Peru.

Our History

Our Leadership

Avi Shemesh

Board Member
CIM Group

Manuel Balbontin

Board Member
Compass Group

Jaime de la Barra

Board Member
Compass Group

Ryan Harter

Board Member
CIM Group

Matias Rodriguez

Board Member
Compass Group

Jason Schreiber

Board Member
CIM Group

Ramon Diez-Canedo

Managing Director
LATAM

Nora Galvan

Operations & Finance VP
LATAM

Sebastian Luque

Investment Management VP
Colombia

Jorge Zeltzer

Investment Management VP
Chile

Javier Vidales

Investment Management VP
Mexico

Fernando Ulacia

Investment Management VP
Mexico

Jorge Giacaman

Development & Construction VP
Chile

Pablo Algara

Development & Construction VP
Mexico

Agustin Diaz

Property Management AVP
LATAM

Natalia Camargo

Investment Management AVP
Colombia

Alonso Bacigalupo

Investment Management AVP
Perú

Daniel Maldonado

Development & Construction AVP
Mexico

Julieta Sobral

Development & Construction AVP
Mexico

Fernando Echevarria

Development & Construction AVP
Peru

Natalia Vargas

Development & Construction AVP
Colombia

Jose Gallegos

Development & Construction AVP
Chile

Avi Shemesh

Board Member
CIM Group

Manuel Balbontin

Board Member
Compass Group

Jaime de la Barra

Board Member
Compass Group

Ryan Harter

Board Member
CIM Group

Matias Rodriguez

Board Member
Compass Group

Jason Schreiber

Board Member
CIM Group

Ramon Diez-Canedo

Managing Director
LATAM

Nora Galvan

Operations & Finance VP
LATAM

Sebastian Luque

Investment Management VP
Colombia

Jorge Zeltzer

Investment Management VP
Chile

Javier Vidales

Investment Management VP
Mexico

Jorge Giacaman

Development & Construction VP
Chile

Pablo Algara

Development & Construction VP
Mexico

Fernando Ulacia

Investment Management VP
Mexico

Agustin Diaz

Property Management AVP
LATAM

Natalia Camargo

Investment Management AVP
Colombia

Alonso Bacigalupo

Investment Management AVP
Perú

Daniel Maldonado

Development & Construction AVP
Mexico

Julieta Sobral

Development & Construction AVP
Mexico

Fernando Echevarria

Development & Construction AVP
Peru

Natalia Vargas

Development & Construction AVP
Colombia

Jose Gallegos

Development & Construction AVP
Chile

CCLA operates in the main markets in Latin America.

CCLA is currently developing and operating properties in Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru demonstrating its leadership in multifamily real estate in Latin America

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Avi Shemesh

Co-Founder and Principal – CIM Group

Avi Shemesh is a Co-Founder and Principal of CIM Group® with more than 25 years of active real estate, infrastructure and lending experience. Since co-founding CIM in 1994, Mr. Shemesh has been instrumental in building the firm’s real estate, infrastructure and debt platforms. He serves on CIM’s Investment and Real Asset Management Committees, providing guidance on the diverse opportunities available across CIM’s various platforms. Mr. Shemesh is responsible for CIM’s long-time relationships with strategic institutions and oversees teams essential to acquisitions, portfolio management and internal and external communication. Prior to CIM, Mr. Shemesh was involved in several entrepreneurial real estate endeavors, including co-founding Dekel Development, a developer of commercial and multifamily properties in Los Angeles.

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Manuel José Balbontín

Partner, Executive Chairman & Senior Investment Strategist - Compass Group

Mr. Balbontín is a Partner and Founder of Compass Group, Executive Chairman of Compass Group Holdings, and a Senior Investment Strategist. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Balbontín was a Managing Partner and Founder of New World Investments Group of Banco Santander in New York. Mr. Balbontín also served as Director of Capital Markets and Co-Director of Sales and Trading of Citicorp Emerging Markets Group (ICFD) in New York, London, and Tokyo. He has experience in asset management, investment banking, and private capital investments in Latin America and other emerging markets. Mr. Balbontín holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Jaime de la Barra

Partner, Executive Vice Chairman & Chief Investment Strategist - Compass Group

Mr. de la Barra is a Founding Partner at Compass Group in Chile, Executive Vice Chairman of Compass Group Holdings and Chief Investment Strategist. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. de la Barra created and was the Head of Investment Research for Grupo Santander in Chile and previously he was Vice President, Investment Banking at Citicorp Chile. Mr. de la Barra has been a Member of the Capital Markets Advisory Council of the Chilean Ministry of Finance since 2006. He is also a Board Member of Icare and Chairman of its Finance and Business Circle. Additionally, he is Member of the Advisory Board of Endeavor-Chile. Mr. de la Barra was a lecturer in Capital Markets and Financial Institutions at Universidad de Los Andes and is currently a member of the Executive Board for Latin America of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Founding Partner and Chairman of InBest, and one of the Founders and former Chairman of the Chilean Investment Fund Managers Association. Mr. de la Barra holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and an MBA (Palmer Scholar) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Ryan Harter

Development Principal - CIM Group

Ryan Harter is a Principal in the Development Group. He is actively involved in development management and sales brokerage across CIM’s platforms and serves on the Investment Committee. Prior to joining CIM Group in 2002, Mr. Harter worked in multi-family and office development at Martin Building Company and began his career with First Pacific Capital of Spokane. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Middlebury College.

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Matias Rodríguez

Partner, CFO, COO & Head of Business Development - Compass Group

Mr. Rodríguez is a Partner, Head of Business Development and Chief Operating Officer. Previously he was Regional Head of Finance and Operations. Prior to that position he was Finance and Administration Manager of the Chile office. In his initial days at the firm, he was Head of Planning and Control in the Chile office. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Rodríguez worked in investor relations at Enersis, one of the biggest multinational electric utility companies in Latin America. He also worked in electric design at Ingendesa, an engineering services company. He is also an adjunct professor of graduate courses in the Business and Economics Department at Universidad de Los Andes, teaching Financial Statement Analysis and Real Estate Investments. Mr. Rodríguez has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and an MS in electrical engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile,as well as an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management (Honor Society).

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Jason Schreiber

Investments Principal - CIM Group

Jason Schreiber is a Principal in the Investments Group. He is actively involved in the investment management process across CIM’s platforms and serves on CIM’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining CIM in 2007, Mr. Schreiber was an Analyst in the Tech, Media and Telecom investment banking group at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Schreiber earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and History of Art from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.

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José Ignacio Armendáriz

Partner and Country Head | Mexico – Compass Group

Mr. Armendáriz is Country Head of the Mexico office. Previously, he was Director of the marketing and sales team. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Armendáriz created and led the area of independent advisors at Scotia Casa de Bolsa capturing a market share of more than 50%. Additionally, he was a founder and member of the Administrative Council of Leap Factor, a technology company focused on B2B and B2C mobility. He was also a founding member of the Administration Council of Corpoventas, a microfinance company dedicated to credits by way of payroll, and a member of the administration council of Finvenergy, a private equity fund covering the energy sector. Earlier in his career, Mr. Armendáriz led the area of service to independent advisors at Scotia Inverlat Casa de Bolsa.

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Ramón Diez-Canedo

Managing Director

Ramon Diez-Canedo is the Managing Director of CCLA. He has more than 11 years of experience in investment banking and real estate investment management. Mr. Diez-Canedo joined CIM Group in 2012 and has worked on several real estate transactions in the United States. Previously, Mr. Diez-Canedo was an Analyst in the Investment Banking division of Morgan Stanley. He earned a degree in Economics from the Center for Economic Research and Teaching in Mexico City.

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Nora Galvan

Operations & Finance Vicepresident

Nora Galvan is the Vice President of Operations & Finance for CCLA LATAM. Prior to joining CCLA, Ms. Galvan served as a Finance Director and a Mergers and Acquisitions Director at Walmart and a Portfolio Manager at Prudential Real Estate investors. She earned a degree in Industrial Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico.

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Jordan Malugen

Property Management Vicepresident

Jordan Malugen is the Vice President of Nomad Living, the property management arm of CCLA. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of 100 employees, 2,300 rental units and 35,000 square meters of commercial space. Prior to joining Nomad Living, Mr. Malugen was Vice President of Investments at Jaguar Growth Partners and Vice President at Prudential Real Estate Investors Latin America. Mr. Malugen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado College and a Master of Science degree in Food and Resource Economics from the University of Florida. Mr. Malugen is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers, where he served as director of programs for Mexico. Mr. Malugen is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

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Sebastian Luque

Investment Management Vicepresident

Sebastian Luque is the Vice President of Investment Management and Country Head for CCLA Colombia. Prior to this, Mr. Luque headed Round Hill Capital’s expansion into Latin America, previously leading the expansion into Spain. Before Round Hill Capital, he worked at Corredores Davivienda Investment bank, one of the leading banks in Colombia. During his career, Mr. Luque has closed over $3 billion in transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, bond issuances and joint ventures. He is a graduate of Universidad de Los Andes, where he earned a bachelor's degree and a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Business and Entrepreneurship. Mr. Luque also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from London Business School.

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Jorge Zeltzer

Investment Management Vicepresident

Jorge Zeltzer is the Vice President of Investment Management and Head of CCLA Chile. He has more than 20 years’ experience in: investment banking, both locally (Chile) and internationally (Spain); asset management; and real estate industry. Expertise in project finance, acquisition finance, debt capital markets, M&A, equity capital markets, financial advisory, development of real estate projects. Highly skilled in leading teams, negotiating, creation of new businesses, and quantitative analysis. Prior to joining CCLA, he was the CEO at Inversiones y Rentas Ingevec in Chile and previously the Managing Director at IM Trust. He earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Universidad de Chile and a MBA focused in Finance from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile.

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Javier Vidales

Investment Management Vicepresident

Javier Vidales is an Associate Vice President of Investment Management for CCLA Mexico. He primarily focuses on real estate acquisitions, and his responsibilities include deal sourcing, underwriting, performing due diligence, and transaction management. Prior to joining CCLA, Mr. Vidales worked in the Acquisitions group at Admiral Capital Group in New York. He earned a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Anahuac University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Real Estate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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